Born to Be Wild Episode Rating Graph
Feb 2019 - present
Documentary taking a look inside the Scottish SPCA’s wildlife rescue centre.
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Born to Be Wild Episode Guide
Foxes
S1 Ep1
25th Feb 2019
Today the team have to act as mothers to a litter of orphaned fox cubs whose den was disturbed by a builder’s digger. We’ll follow the team as they raise this furry family and watch as they transform from tiny cubs into fully fledged foxes.
Badgers
S1 Ep2
4th Sep 2019
The staff are excited as the season’s first baby badgers have been brought in. It is a big day for the mammal unit as two of their otters are finally ready to release.
Pine Martens
S1 Ep3
5th Sep 2019
Assistant manager Jonny has his hands full when a bunch of baby pine martens are brought in over the course of a couple of weeks. Jonny needs to use all his experience to bond these orphans into a family unit.
Squirrels
S1 Ep4
6th Sep 2019
The team receive a delivery of a nest of orphaned red squirrel kits. The centre’s head vet Romain Pizzi uses an ancient falconer’s trick to get an injured bird flying again after severe wing damage.
Roe Deer
S1 Ep5
7th Sep 2019
April is bottle-feeding tiny roe deer orphan Petal, but when she is also given the task of looking after newborn hedgehog Piglet, she needs to call on the help of Chloe and Nicola.
Raven
S1 Ep6
9th Sep 2019
When a juvenile raven comes in with a broken wing, the combined experience and expertise of head of birds Lorraine and the surgical knowledge of vet Romain is needed.
White-Tailed Eagle
S1 Ep7
10th Sep 2019
The team receive not one but two of Scotland’s rarest predators – white tailed eagles – and have to use all their experience and expertise to try and get them back to the wild.
Harbour Seal
S1 Ep8
11th Sep 2019
When a pair of orphaned harbour seals arrive at the centre, the team try a groundbreaking new technique to help rehabilitate them. And the bird unit work hard to raise and release a pair of beautiful orphaned barn owl chicks.
Shetland Otter
S1 Ep9
12th Sep 2019
The centre receives an unusual case - an otter from the very north of Shetland who has already failed twice to be successfully reintroduced to the wild.
Beast
S1 Ep10
13th Sep 2019
The centre is plunged into chaos as the harshest winter storms in over 20 years hits. Battling through snow and ice, the staff have to battle to help the wildlife effected by the cold snap.